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Chapter 10 Protein—Glyceride Interaction Influence on Emulsion Properties

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A. Martinez-Mendoza and P. Sherman Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, King's College, University of London, Kensington Campus, Campden Hill Road, London W8 7AH, United Kingdom

Partial replacement of water soluble meat proteins (WSMP) by glyceryl monostearate and glyceryl distearate in concentrated corn oil-in-water emulsions influences their rheological properties, the rate of drop coalescence, interfacial tension reduction with time and the rheological properties of the emulsifier film around the oil drops. The pH also exerts an effect. The WSMP/monoglyceride/diglyceride ratio is critical, with maximum influence exerted when using a WSMP/glycerides ratio of 1/1 (monoglyceride/ diglyceride ratio 3/1) near to the WSMP's isoelectric point. The monoglyceride and diglyceride adsorb at the oil-waterinterface before the WSMP. They enter into some form of association and interact with WSMP which is adsorbed later. Association of the two glycerides increases the interfacial area available to the WSMP for adsorption. This is also facilitated near to the WSMP's isoelectric point when the protein molecules are in a more compact configuration. Surface pressure increases with increasing WSMP adsorption and this leads to the projection of protein hydrophilic groupsfromdrop surfaces. Interlinking of the loops on neighboring drops, and loop concentration, are primarily responsible for the rheological properties of the emulsions. In recent years increasing consideration has been given to the use of dairy and vegetable proteins for the improvement of existing food products and the development of new ones. Many foods prepared from alternative protein sources take the form of oil-in-water emulsions, e.g., filled milks, acid protein beverages, emulsified wheat gluten for baked products and pasta, and simulated meat emulsions. The surface chemistry of some food proteins has been studied in some detail. Although the information derived is of value, the fact remains that food formulations often include non-protein surface active components. Commercial grade glyceryl monostearate, which is one such example, contains a significant proportion of glyceryl distearate. 0097-6156/91A)448-0130$06.00/0 © 1991 American Chemical Society

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Concentrated oil-in-water emulsions stabilized with sodium caseinate (1,2,3), or chemically modified 7S soy protein (4,5,6), in conjunction with glyceryl monostearate and glyceryl distearate showed maximum values of their viscoelasticity parameters, minimum rate of drop coalescence and maximum values of the interfacial viscoelasticity parameters at a critical protein/monoglyceride/diglyceride ratio at each p H investigated. The critical ratio differed for the two proteins and the greatest effect was exerted at a pH near to the isoelectric point of either protein. The previous studies have been extended to interactions between water soluble meat proteins (WSMP), monoglyceride and diglyceride in concentrated corn oil-in-water emulsions. WSMP promote the stability of the meat emulsion in ground meat products. During heat processing these products become unstable, and coalescence of fat particles leads to the development of undesireable fat pockets. The aim of this work was to ascertain whether the incorporation of glyceryl monostearate and glyceryl distearate would reduce this tendency. A past empirical study of meat emulsion stability (7) suggested that the addition of 0.10.3% (wt/wt) monoglyceride and diglyceride increased fat release.

Materials and Methods Materials. Pure corn oil (CPC U K Ltd., density 0.919 gm/cm at 20 °C) and double distilled water were used. The glyceryl monostearate contained at least 90% monoglyceride. The glyceryl distearate had a glyceride content of at least 80%. WSMP were extracted from fresh pork fillets (8), freeze dried, and stored at 1 ° C in glass jars until required. Concentrated oil-in-water emulsions with an oil phase/water phase ratio of 60/40 (wt/wt) were prepared as described elsewhere (9). Homogenization was carried out with a Rannie pressure homogenizer at 3.5 MPa. Four series of emulsions were prepared. One series contained 2.0% WSMP. In the other three series 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5% WSMP were replaced by an equivalent weight of monoglyceride plus diglyceride. The monoglyceride/diglyceride ratios used in these three series of emulsions were 1/3, 1/1, and 3/1 at pHs 3.5, 5.5 and 7.5. 3.0M HC1 or 3.0M NaOH was used to adjust the pH. Following preparation all emulsions were stored in a refrigerator at 4 ° C. For both interfacial tension-time studies and the rheological measurements at the corn oil-water interface, four series of tests were made. In one series 1.0% (wt/wt) WSMP were used, while in the other three series 0.25%, 0.50% and 0.75% (wt/wt) were replaced by an equivalent weight of monoglyceride plus diglyceride, respectively. Monoglyceride/diglyceride ratios of 1/3, 1/1 and 3/1 were used in each of the latter three series. In all four series measurements were made at pHs 2.5, 3.5 and 9.5.

Creep Compliance—Time Response of Corn Oil-In-Water Emulsions. A Deer rheom Mark 11 (Rheometer Marketing Ltd., Leeds, England) was used with cone and plate attachments. The cone angle was 2° and its diameter was 6.5 cm. The plate diameter was 8.0 cm. A l l measurements were made at 25.0 + 0.1 C at a low constant stress within the linear viscoelastic region. 0


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Size Distribution and Electrophoretic Mobility of Oil Drops in Corn Oil-In-Water E sions. The drop size distribution in each emulsion was determined periodically with a Joyce Loebl photosedimentometer Mark 111 (10). The slow rate of drop coalescence was derived from the rate of increase in the mean volume diameter with time at 4° C (11). A microelectrophoresis unit (Rank Bros., Bottisham, Cambridge, England) was used for electrophoretic mobility measurements.

Time-Dependent Interfacial Tension Reduction at the Corn Oil-Water Interfac Kruss Digital Tensiometer KIO (Kruss GmbH, Hamburg, West Germany) fitted with a Wilhelmy plate monitored the reduction of interfacial tension with time. WSMP was introduced into the aqueous phase and the pH was adjusted with 3.0 M HC1 or 3.0 M NaOH. Monoglyceride and diglyceride were introduced into the oil phase. Both phases were heated to 45.0 ° C + 0.1 * C and the oil phase was layered on the aqueous phase. The temperature of 45.0 °C + 0.1 °C was maintained throughout all measurements. Rheological Properties at the Corn Oil-Water Interface. Interfaces were developed, and maintained, as for interfacial tension-time studies. The viscoelastic properties were examined with an oscillating ring rheometer (12). This rheometer applies a sinusoidally varying torque to a platinum ring located at the oil-water interface so that the interface is subjected to a shear stress. Interfacial elasticity (G ') is given by g

2

G ' = (T /G )(W -wZ) s

Q

(1)

f

where G =4*(i/R*-1/Ri)

(2)

f

I is the moment of inertia of the ring rheometer's moving parts, W and W are the working pulsatances (or frequencies) at the interface, is the geometry factor, and R. and R are the respective radii of the platinum ring and the glass dish in which the corn oil—water interface is developed. Q

2

Results Rheological Properties of Corn Oil-In-Water Emulsions. All the emulsions, irrespective of protein, monoglyceride and diglyceride content, or pH, exhibited a creep compliance-time response which could be represented (9) by

/(0 = /„ + -Ml " exp(-*/r,)] + / [1 - «p(-f/rj)] + 2

(3)

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where J (= VE ) is the instantaneous elastic compliance, J (= 1/E ) and J (= HEJ are the first and second retarded elastic compliances, r* and r~ are the first and second retardation times, i / is the Newtonian viscosity, E is the instantaneous elastic modulus, and E and E are the first and second retarded elastic moduli. Q

Q

x

N

l

V

Q

2


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At any storage time and WSMP/monoglyceride(M)/ diglyceride(D) ratio the highest values of £ , E E^ and i / were obtained at pH 5.5 (9). Table I summarizes the influence of this ratio on E at pH 5.5 for selected storage times, with G representing monoglyceride plus diglyceride. Only E values are quoted because they relate to the strength of the interlinked drop aggregates before they begin to break down. E E , and i / showed similar trends. E increased at all three WSMP/M/D ratios during the first five days storage to maximum values even though the mean drop diameter increased continuously. When drop coalescence is dominant during storage of emulsions, E decreases, In the present study E began to decrease after five days. The initial, maximum and final values of E were influenced by WSMP/M/D ratio with the greatest effect exerted when using 1.0% WSMP in conjunction with 1.0% G (M/D ratio 3/1). At this latter ratio E was significantly higher than when 2.0% WSMP was used. Q

v

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Q

Q

v

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0

Q

Q

Q

Q

Table I. E Data for Corn Oil-in-Water Emulsions at pH 5.5. 2

J

E (Nm- X10r ) o

M/D Ratio

—

Days 2.0% WSMP 1.5%WSMP 1.0%WSMP 0.5%WSMP +1.5% G +1.0% G Storage +0% G +0.5% G 0.12 2.01 — — — 5 15.81 — — — 15 3.08 — — —

— —

10.26 14.68 7.48

17.12 24.93

3.49 8.37

0.12 5 15

— —

11.02 19.76 9.80

37.87 43.13 8.14

4.73 9.46 1.61

0.12 5 15

— —

20.50 34.45 12.77

38.21 46.70 20.21

6.39 13.65 3.42

1/3

0.12 5 15

1/1

3/1

Rate of Drop Coalescence. The initial mean volume diameters were 0.21-0.2 um, and after 15 days 0.26-0.38 /im. The slow rate of drop coalescence (Table II) was influenced by WSMP/M/G ratio and by pH, the lowest rate occurring at pH 5.5 with 1.0% WSMP plus 1.0% G (M/D ratio 3/1). Under these conditions the rate was significantly lower than for emulsions incorporating 2.0% WSMP. Electrophoretic Mobility of Oil Drops. Zero mobility was found at pH 5.5 irrespective of WSMP/M/D ratio (Table HI). The mobility was higher at pH 7.5 than at pH 3.5 at each of the three ratios. At a constant pH of 7.5 or 3.5 the mobility decreased as the M/D ratio increased from 1/3 to / l at a constant WSMP/M/D ratio. Interfacial Tension-Time Reduction. Irrespective of WSMP/M/D ratio the interfacial tension decreased for about 60 min. A steady state value (7^) was achieved at this time. The interfacial tension between pure corn oil and distilled water was 18.4 mNm.


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Table II. E Data for Corn Oil-in-Water Emulsions 7

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Slow Rate of Coalescence (X10 sec ) MID Ratio pH 7.5 5.5 — 3.5

1/3

7.5 5.5 3.5

1/1

7.5 5.5 3.5

3/1

7.5 5.5 3.5

2.0% WSMP 1.5%WSMP 1.0%WSMP 0.5%WSMP +0% G +0.5% G +1.0% G +1.5% G 5.79 — — — 3.26 — — — 4.67 — — — 4.40 2.52 4.47

5.95 1/59 1.85

4.67 3.06 5.14

— —

5.15 3.58 4.51

6.93 2.32 4.24

4.99 3.09 5.17

— —

4.00 2.28 4.27

2.25 0.73 1.63

4.12 2.30 2.81

— —

Table III. Electrophoretic Mobility of Oil Drops in Corn Oil-in-Water Emulsions

Electrophoretic Mobility (m sec' per volt cm-1) 1

MID Ratio

pH

7.5

2.0% WSMP 1.5%WSMP LO%WSMP +0% G +1.0% G +0.5% G

0.5%WSMP +1.5% G

6.05

—

—

—

1.59

—

—

—

6.14

6.93

8.62

2.09

2.15

2.37

6.06

6.77

7.0

1.83

1.98

2.20

5.58

5.64

6.14

1.49

1.57

1.83

CC

J.D

3.5 1/3

1/1

3/1

7.5 5.5 3.5 7.5 5.5 3.5 7.5 5.5 3.5

— — — — — —

— —

—

— —

—

— —

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Both WSMP/M/D ratio and p H influenced 7^ (Table IV), with the minimum value at 0.5% WSMP/0.5% G (M/D ratio 3/1) at pH 3.5. This value was much lower than that for 1.0% WSMP. At constant WSMP/G ratio and pH, 7^ decreased as the M/D ratio increased from 1/3 to 3/1. Increasing the p H from 2.5 to 3.5 at constant WSMP/M/D ratio decreased 7^, and then it increased with further rise of p H from 3.5 to 9.5 Table IV. Influence of WSMP/M/D Ratio on 7

MID Ratio

pH

—

9.5 3.5 2.5

1/3

9.5 3.5 2.5

1/1

9.5 3.5 2.5

3/1

9.5 3.5 2.5

1.0% WSMP +0% G 12.3 7.0 6.2

^ (mNm-1) 'ss 0.75%WSMP 0.5%WSMP +0.5% G +0.25% G

M

0.25%WSMP +0.75% G

— — —

— — —

— — —

— —

5.0 2.8 3.9

7.4

6.8

3.2 7.2

5.4

— —

4.7 2.8 3.1

4.6 2.6 3.0

5.5 3.8 4.2

— —

3.0 2.5 2.8

1.8 0.6 1.6

3.7 2.3 3.5

5.8

Interfacial Rheological Properties. A l l interfacial films exhibited viscoelasticity irrespective of the presence or absence of M and D. G ' increased over several hours and achieved steady state values (G^) after about 6 hours. Table V summarizes the influence of WSMP/M/D ratio and p H on values G ^ ' . At each pH the highest value was observed when using 0.5% WSMP/0.5% G (M/D ratio 3/1). With this ratio the highest value of GJ was obtained at p H 3.5. s

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Discussion The data obtained by all of the experimental techniques utilized confirm the improvement achieved when WSMP is partially replaced by a blend of M and D, and that the WSMP/M/D ratio is important. These conclusions support previous observations regarding the critical nature of the protein/M/D ratio when using sodium caseinate (1,2^3) or modified 7S soy protein (4,5,6) in conjunction with M and D, although the optimum ratio depends on the protein used. The main constituents of WSMP are myogen and myoglobin which have molecular weight ranges of 30,000 - 100,000 and 16,890 - 18,000, respectively (13). Myoglobin is a globular protein with a 70% a helical chain and a heme residue. Myogen is the term used to describe a heterogeneous mixture of at least 100 200 proteins. The constitution of the WSMP-M-D film adsorbed on the surface of the oil drops can be deduced by reasoning as follows. Because of their relatively low molecular weights M and D should diffuse to the oil-water interface, and be


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* M

1

G ; (mNm ) s

MID pH Ratio 9.5 3.5 — 2.5

1/3

9.5 3.5 2.5

1/1

9.5 3.5 2.5

3/1

9.5 3.5 2.5

1.0% WSMP 0.75%WSMP 0.5%WSMP 0.25%WSMP +0% G +0.75% G +0.25% G +0.5% G 1.6 — — — 26.0 — — — 1.6 — — —

— —

1.3 22.3 20.7

1.6 26.0 18.4

0.9 25.1 18.0

— —

1.4 26.5 21.5

1.8 27.6 23.2

1.1 26.0 20.0

— —

1.8 30.3 24.6

2.0 36.0 28.1

1.4 33.3 20.3

adsorbed more quickly than WSMP. When the M/D ratio in the oil phase prior to emulsification is 3/1 the M and D enter into some form of association after adsorprtion (14). At other M/D ratios the interface contains a mixture of associated M - D molecules plus excess M or D. The concentration of M and D molecules associated at the interface increases as the WSMP/G ratio decreases when using a constant M/D ratio of 3/1. Association of adsorbed M and D molecules results in their occupying a smaller area of interface than if they did not associate, so that a larger area of interface is available for the slower diffusing and adsorbing WSMP molecules. Many globular proteins unfold partially at the oil-water interface. The pH influences the configuration of the WSMP molecules. They have a more compact form at, or near, their isoelectric point and then diffuse to, and adsorb at, the interface more readily. Thus, both the number of associated M and D molecules and pH influence the degree to which WSMP can enter the interfacial region. It might be argued that WSMP adsorbs on to a previously adsorbed layer of M and D molecules, but the interfacial rheological data do not support this view. The WSMP/M/D ratio would not exert such an influence on G^' in this case. A similar model to the one proposed here as been suggested (15) for the interaction between sodium caseinate and M at the oil-water interface. As the interfacial tension decreases, and the surface pressure increases, the adsorbed WSMP molecules alter their configuration. Hydrophobic regions remain at the interface while hydrophilic groups project outwards into the thin films of aqueous phase between adjacent oil drops. It is the hydrophobic regions which interact with the previously associated M and D molecules. Optimum interaction occurs near to the WSMP's isoelectric point when using a 1/1 WSMP/G ratio with an M/D ratio of 3/1. Under these conditions the maximum concentration of WSMP is adsorbed and generates the largest number of hydrophilic loops per unit area of interface. Interlinking of these loops is primarily responsible for the magnitude of G^', and the values are much higher than if van der Waals' attraction between neighboring drops was the only operative factor. One final point. Detailed analysis of both the interfacial tension and interfaEl-Nokaly and Cornell; Microemulsions and Emulsions in Foods ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1991.



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cial rheology data (16) supports the view that adsorption of WSMP is a two-stage process, as for other proteins. This belief has been questioned (17) with the argument that the inflexion point in dx/dt vs. plots, where * is the surface pressure, is an artifact arising from the invalidity of the assumption that dn/dt is constant in the equation (dn jdt\ = (dx/dt)(dn /dx) (4) where n is the surface concentration of protein. However, when interfacial rheological data were plotted as VG \ vs. lit an inflexion point was observed between two linear regions with different gradients, the larger gradient corresponding to higher lit values. This indicates that it is the second stage of the adsorption process, involving configurational changes, hydrophilic loop formation and interlinking of loops on neighboring oil drops, which primarily influences G ". g

s

Acknowledgment The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance received from Grinsted Products Research Laboratories, Brabrand, Denmark, by their provision of glyceryl monostearate and glyceryl distearate, and from Snow Brand Milk Products Technical Research Institute, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan in providing glyceryl monostearate. These were the glycerides used in the present study.

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